Byzantine Culture Maintained Connections with the Past and Remained Vibrant

Byzantine culture maintained connections with the past and remained vibrant in the face of new challenges by

A) developing radical, new types of images and art that challenged past ideas and artistic notions.
B) only focusing on the Christian elements of the ancient past.
C) copying and analyzing texts and art from the ancient Greek past.
D) adding elements of neighboring traditions to the ancient Greek ones to create a new artistic form.